UCLA Facts
"The caliber of the students at UCLA amazes me and makes me proud to be part of the Bruin family."
David Grometer ’09
Quick Facts
Founded: 1919
Chancellor: Gene Block, appointed 2007
Location: Moved to Westwood in 1929
Campus Area: 419 acres
Enrollment: 26,162 Undergrads, 11,995 Graduates, Fall 2010
Faculty & Staff: More than 27,000
Library
- 10 general and special-subject libraries
- 8.2 million volumes
- Among the top 10 university research libraries in the nation
Arts & Culture
- Seven major performance venues; Two museums; Three gardens
Athletics
- NCAA Division I, 10 men’s and 12 women’s teams
- 119 NCAA team championships
Capital Programs
- Kinross Fitness and Graduate Student Center - Fall 2011
- Santa Monica UCLA Replacement Hospital – Fall 2011
- South Tower Renovation - Fall 2013
Impact
Economic Impact
- Generates $9.3 billion in regional economic activity
- Seventh largest employer in Greater Los Angeles region
Alumni
- 393,691 living alumni
- 89,164 Alumni Association members
- Six Alumni Nobel Laureates
- 12 Rhodes Scholars
UCLA in LA
- 1/3 UCLA undergraduates participate in community service
- UCLA’s Center for Community Partnerships supports off-campus teaching, training and research collaborations that improve quality of life for Angelenos
Health Sciences
- One of the top three American hospitals and “Best Hospital in the West” (U.S. News & World Report)
- 450,000 patients annually
- Four hospitals and more than 20 community clinics
UCLA Extension
- 4,500 courses; 60,000 students; 100,000 enrollments annually
Academics
Degree-awarding academic units
UCLA College • UCLA Anderson School of Management • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA • Graduate School of Education & Information Studies • Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science • School of the Arts and Architecture • School of Dentistry • School of Law • School of Nursing • School of Public Health • School of Public Affairs • School of Theater, Film and Television
Faculty Honors & Awards
- Nine National Medal of Science winners
- Five Nobel Laureates
- Three Presidential Medal of Freedom winners and a Pulitzer Prize winner
- Pritzker Architecture Prize and Fields Medal winners
Research
- Among top five universities in the nation in expenditures from grants and contracts in science, medicine and engineering
- 5,500+ ongoing projects involving faculty, research staff and students
Students
Admissions (Fall 2010)
- More freshman applicants (57,670) than any other U.S. university
- Average GPA of enrolled freshmen: 4.45
- Average SAT Composite of enrolled freshmen: 2110
CA Resident Fees
- Undergraduate – $11,867.94/year
- Graduate – $12,579.83/year
- Professional – depends on program of study
- Additional fees for non-residents
- Fee updates: www.registrar.ucla.edu/fees
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